Jeremy Williams

Geoffrey Lee Williams 29th November 1930 - 18th February 2020. So much missed.

Significant from Starmer. In this conference he directly acknowledges the economic hell of Brexit and commits to a closer relationship with the EU. Refusing to join the war, distancing Britain from the US and realigning with our EU friends, are all solid decisions. Fair play.

In other words, Starmer/Labour is finally accepting independent expert analysis - domestic and international - that the economic damage from Brexit is large and structural, and their current alignment strategy is incremental and asymmetric, not a fundamental repair job. Up to now, closer EU alignment under Starmer has been a political compromise, softening some of the Brexit economic self‑harm without confronting the underlying choice or its distributional consequences. For my perspective as a economic and transparency critic concerned with fairness and social justice, it has been progress compared with the previous government, but still far short of the transparent, transformative policy the evidence would justify. I hope this new economically and democratically honest approach #KeirStarmer is proposing includes: - Stating clearly that Brexit has made the UK poorer, and that reversing parts of it would improve living standards - Building a phased roadmap towards much deeper integration: veterinary and SPS agreement, youth mobility, mutual recognition for professional services, Critical Medicines Alliance, structured participation in EU energy and climate frameworks, and ultimately a public debate on re‑entering the single market or rejoining. - Embedding redistribution and regional policy alongside alignment: targeted support for sectors and places most damaged by #Brexit, workers’ rights guarantees, and active industrial policy rather than relying on “market plus alignment” to do the work. @PolitlcsUK

Trump will say he's thinking of taking US out of NATO but the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024 prohibits a President from widrawing from a treaty alliance without the consent of Congress - and he doesnt have the votes - not that that will stop him from saying it

Come and enjoy great wines, gourmet food pairings and participate in the auctions (both live and silent) which feature rare Howell Mountain wines, along with unique, once in a lifetime food and wine experiences. Hope to see you! Stop by and say hello to Ron, Mary and Elena.

The British right made a huge bet on the American alliance holding together when they took us out of the EU. Trump has blown up the American alliance and so we head back to Europe

Cretinous decision from a brittle fool theguardian.com/world/2026/apr…

The US pulling out of NATO was part of the plan all along ... Putin’s plan that is. He just got lucky with who he helped to make US president. It really is time for Europe to get serious about the withdrawal of the US from credible global leadership or reliable alliance

EU - UK reset: half measures won't deliver... politico.eu/article/uk-kei…

Precisely

Tonight here in Bucha, we are holding a night of remembrance. 561 civilians were killed here over 33 days of fighting and Russian occupation. Across the entire territorial community surrounding the city, more than 1,000 people died during that time. Hundreds were shot by Russian soldiers, and the bodies of many lay in the streets and against walls for weeks, until Russia's defeat and the return of Ukrainian forces to the city, along with the global media. And the name of this comfortable, prosperous suburb of Kyiv among the woods became a shocking symbol of atrocity and inhumanity, images that went around the world. This is the church in the center of Bucha, next to which a mass grave of 67 bodies was found. During the occupation, people buried their dead as best they could -- like this, in a pit beside a church. Every day I can see that church from my home in the distance, and every time, I remember how we were present at the terrible exhumation of that enormous grave. That's something I would want to forget forever. A memorial complex now stands on that spot.

Love this. For the first time, you can walk along the river from Westminster to Tower Bridge, uninterrupted. The perfect weekend walk. At City Hall, we're working with partners to clean and protect London’s waterways so everyone can enjoy the benefits.

@manx_ram Bravo - how was the PM?

Saint-Emilion kind of weekend 🍷

@BartlettBacchus Bravo Ron! Such a wonderful wine…how was it?

It’s Bordeaux Saturday at my house. 2012 Chateau Cheval Blanc set and ready. Any other fans?

Worrying theguardian.com/law/2026/mar/3…

Wonderful news!!! 🎊🎈👏👏👏

Excellent #JeremyBowen piece on the bbc - bbc.com/news/articles/…

Bravo to @hou_qiqi77 for her #VisionsduReel selection for her latest #documentary #film #TheQuietShadow - such great news

Congratulations to the team for the Short #Documentary Academy Award @TheAcademy for All the Empty Rooms directed & produced by Joshua Seftel. It follows Steve Hartman & photographer Lou Bopp memorialising the bedrooms of children killed in school shootings.

Congratulations to Autumn Durand Apataw for her historic Academy Award @TheAcademy for Best Cinematography for #Sinners, the first woman & first woman of colour to win instagram.com/p/DV7xwZ1iH5Q/…

This looks good news for the #BBC bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…